Joseph Orlando Palacio

Dr. Joseph Palacio was born in the village of Barranco and grew up in several villages in southern Belize where his brother was teaching. He earned a B.A. degree in Liberal Arts from the University of Toronto, Canada, an M.A. degree in Anthropology specializing in Archeology from the University of Manitoba, Canada, and the Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in Anthropology. He was the first Belizean Archeological Commissioner and then served over 20 years as the Resident Tutor...See more

Dr. Joseph Palacio was born in the village of Barranco and grew up in several villages in southern Belize where his brother was teaching. He earned a B.A. degree in Liberal Arts from the University of Toronto, Canada, an M.A. degree in Anthropology specializing in Archeology from the University of Manitoba, Canada, and the Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in Anthropology. He was the first Belizean Archeological Commissioner and then served over 20 years as the Resident Tutor at the University of the West Indies School of Continuing Studies in Belize. He lives in his home village of Barranco. See less